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G. l. LANDRY AND G. S. KELLEY. HAIR RETAINER.

APPLICATION man APR. 26, 1919.

Patented July 22, 1919.

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GERTRUDE I. LANDRY, 0F rAWTUcKEr, ANDGEORGE s. ELLEY, OF CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND; SAID KELLEY ASSIGNOR TO SAID LANDRY.

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To all whom it mag concerm Be it known that we, GERTRUDE I. LANDRY and GEORGE S. KELLEY, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Pawtucket and city of Cranston, respectively, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hairof whichthe following is a specification. v

This invention relates to a retaining device more particularly adapted for use in curling or crimping hair, and has for its ob ject to provide an improvement in such devices in which the guard member, which looks the resilient arms together, may be movably mounted on the end of one of these I arms and adapted to be moved relatively thereto to engage and protect the end of the opposite arm and to lock both of these arms together, this engaging end being also adapted to be moved out of engagement with the opposite arm to permit the arms to separate.

With these and other objects in view,the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top view showing one of our retaining members.

Fig. 2- is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view showing the ends'of the arms and the means for slidably mounting the hook or hood member on one of the arms to engage and retain the end of the opposite arm.

Fig. 4shows one of the arms and also the sliding portion of the hook or hood partially in section. e

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 4 showing the recess in one member and the protuberance in the opposite member engaging said recess to form a stop to limit the extent of the sliding movement of the hood member.

Referring to the drawings, our improved r Specification of Letters Patent.

bent downwardly and turned under the edge of arm 12 providing a grooved portion adapted to slide on this arm 12.

p Patented July 22, 1919. Application filed April 26, 1919. Serial No. 292,805.

The inner face of the body portion 16 of a the hook or hood member is provided with a protuberance or raised portion 17 adapted to fit in the recess 13 in the opposite mem her for the purpose of limiting the extent of the sliding movement of one member upon the other.

When the hook member is drawn in wardly, its nose portion 18 engages the end 19 of the arm 11 and the oppositely curved portion on each surface has a frictional resistance serving to bind and hold the hook member in closed position.

When it is desired to release the arms 11 and 12 it is only necessary to depress the arm 11 and then force the hook member to slide outwardly on the arm 12 in which case the two spring arms are free to open or separate under their inherent spring to remove the hair wound thereon or ermit it to be wound around the arm 11, a ter which it is sprung downwardly again and the hook slid back over its end, firmly retaining both ends in closed osition.

In addltion to serving as a hair crimper this device may be suitably ornamented and serve as a barrette if desired, or the device may be used for any other purpose for which it is adapted.

The foregoing description is directed solely toward the construction illustrated, but we desire it to be understood that we reserve the privilegeof resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

We claim: v

1. A hair retainer comprising a strip of resilient material folded upon itself forming two opposing arms, a guard memberslidably mounted on one of the arm members of the retainer, one of said members having its edge rolled over that of the other to slidably connect them together, and a stop for positively preventing the removal of said guard from its arm.

2. A retainer comprising a strip of resilient material folded upon itself forming two opposing arms, a guard member slidably mounted on and permanently connected to one of the arm members of the retainer, one providing a positive stop to limit the sliding of said members having its edge rolled over movement or sold guard member.

that of the other to slidably connect them In testimony whereof weaflixour signa- 1 together, one of said members being protures.

5 vided with a protuberance and the other i having an elongated recess into Which said u GERTRUDE I. LANDRY. protuberance on the other member projects GEORGE S. KELLEY.

Copies 01' this patent may be obtained 1or fivonts each, By addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

